Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7.5
Light amber golden color, grapefruity, piney nose. Hops are very well defined. Big hop start, lacking a bit of backbone with just a touch of caramel. Lingering bitter citrusy finish with a touch of caramel. Fairly good, but not balanced enough for my liking.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottled at pre-RBJG festivities in Kyoto. Hazy golden, minimal head. Perfumy apricot aroma. Mid-dry with clean, yet chewy crystal malt-like profile. Inviting, but a little sterile until orangey hops brings it to life. Finishes with medium bitterness.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Can thanks to TimE. Slightly pale gold/orange color. Flowery hop and fruit aroma, grassy, with orange and citrus. Clean citrus hop flavor, rather light on the malt. Fruity and crisp.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
33cl can. Thanks Stefan. Pours a clear copper with a small creamy white head. Nose is sweet of malts and hops. Buiscuit malty and fruity and floral hops. Palate is sticky and smooth. Ends dry with a somewhat undefinable hay and vegetable feel. A bit less sweetness would have been nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Sparkling brown,small lasting beige head.Light sweet malt nose and taste, very light hops in the finish. Great lacing.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
CC 5th Anniversary :Opaque dark brown,lasting tan head.Sweet brown sugar nose, dark fruits. Taste is sweet, brown sugar,treacle, molasses. Medium alcohol heat
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Caskival 08 : Sparkling amber, small head. Lightly spiced nose and palate,sweet and clean.Drinkable but nothing special
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Dark amber brown, rich creamy brown head. Nice toasty malt.Sparkly mouthfeel good balance. Grassy aftertaste. Medium to light body.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Hazy amber,small lasting beige head.Great pumpkin pie nose.Somewhat thin spicy pumpkin taste. Watery finish
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
2014-05-31, cask at Alibi Room, Vancouver
dry-hopped with Mosaic, 8-5-9-5-18=45
Hazy amber color with compact head. The aroma of Mosaic is very citrusy here, also a bit pungent; fresh and deep. Smooth mouthfeel, lean malt and toffee flavor, supported by some residual sweetness, explosion of Mosaic, but balanced bitterness; a lot of orange peel character in the end.
Fantastic IPA.
2014-03-16, bottle at the brewpub, 7-4-7-5-13=36
Very piney and relatively fruity, very bitter, but also heavy with the caramel and not as refreshing as it should be.
2013-01-01, draught at Manchester Public Eatery, Vancouver, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Beautiful amber color, hazy. Fresh aroma, fruity, with a hint of strawberries. Very good flavor, mix of malt, caramel and toffee; strong bitterness, with fruity character, a bit peachy. The final has a faint earthy, manure character, but it’s also a bit harsh.
Excellent as usual.
2012-08-08, draught at the brewpub, 7-4-8-5-16=40
Amber color, with creamy head. Nice aroma, some toffee, hops, with a sweaty and lemony touch. Very good toffee flavor, malt, with fresh and dynamic hopping, lots of citrus fruits, some bergamot, piney resins in the end.
Excellent as usual.
2011-03-17, draught at the brewpub, 8-5-8-5-16=42
Beautiful amber color; medium sized creamy head; nice lace. Nice fruity aroma, with oranges, citrus fruits, bergamot, light mango. The body is quite lean, the mouthfeel is dry; there is a fairly good toffee flavor; the hopping is very powerful, aromatic, with a lot of hop oils; some dry resins, little fruitiness, a bit sweaty.
Great with food.
2010-03-13, draught at Alibi Room, Vancouver, as Red Racer IPA, 8-4-7-4-15=38
Amber color. The aroma is very nice, hoppy and fruity (mango…). Good caramel flavor, strong bitterness, very resiny, lightly fruity. The final is quite piney (it’s a bit too aggressive, but pleasant overall). Too much dark caramel in the end.
2008-07-21, draught at the brewpub, 7-4-8-5-16=40
Nice copper color. Very nice hop aroma, citrusy. Good body structure, good malt and caramel flavor with an extremely citrusy hopping, grapefruit over all. The strong bitterness lasts long. Outstanding all the other beers here. Excellent try.